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A pop culture addict's summer vacation dream
Maybe it's a good time to pack up the ole Beetle and schlemiel-schlimazel on out to Milwaukee and see Laverne & Shirley's apartment building in person. Toss back some Schlitz, skip down the sidewalk, go bowling, take in a Brewer's game...
The inspiration for this, uh, unique vacation dream is a website called WhereItsAt.com. The site -- their motto is "Pop culture is all around you" -- features a map marking spots of major (and minor) pop culture significance: the "Twin Peaks" coffee shop in North Bend, Washington, the "Perfect Storm" bar in Gloucester, Massachusetts, the "Shawshank Redemption" prison in Mansfield, Ohio, and the "Exorcist" stairs in Washington, D.C., are but a few of the temptations featured.
There are several categories, but we were drawn to the one called Totally TV, which brings up sites connected to TV shows. Like Archie Bunker's house in Queens, or "Dallas's" Southfork Ranch in Parker, Texas.
Closer to home, you can check out Andy Griffith's home in Mount Airy, or the "Dawson's Creek" High School in Wilmington. Hopefully, more local sites will be added.
Where would you go?
Brooke Cain
Brooke Cain isn't always proud of the number of hours she logs in front of the TV, but her loss of brain cells can be your gain. From reality shows to sitcoms to the more serious stuff, Brooke keeps her DVR smoking so that she can help keep you in the know.
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The Summer Vacation Dream
Sun, 11/01/2009 - 15:03 — MarshalKoenkMy ultimate vacation dream was to visit Australia, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra. Don't know what attracts me to those places, but if I properly set this goal I'll definitely manage to afford a nice vacation to Australia for the next summer. Everything is possible if you have a good plan.
Drum spiro - spero!
Marshall K.
This will come as a surprise to no one...
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 13:57 — Jen1978...but of course, I'd want to see the Golden Girls' house!
My boyfriend and I went to Savannah earlier this year and saw the square where they filmed the bench scene in Forrest Gump. Being the total dork that I am, I made him sit on the bench while I took a picture of him from behind, a la the movie poster. He's apparently a dork at heart too, because he totally loved the picture!
I would totally do that
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 14:23 — brookecain (author)I would totally do that -- take a picture on the Forrest Gump bench.
I can't believe they don't have the Mary Richards apartment house in Minneapolis!